Dhaka: Professor Dr Md Jahangir Alam has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh University (BU), one of the leading private universities in the country. The President and the Chancellor of the University, Mohammed Shahabuddin, approv…
Dhaka: Emphasizing effective action against plastic pollution, adviser for environment Syeda Rizwana Hasan stated that the government is working to develop safer alternatives following the ban on single-use plastics (SUPs). “We are discouraging the us…
Dhaka: Bangladesh and Algeria have agreed to bolster bilateral trade and investment cooperation, particularly in key sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals, textiles, agriculture, and ICT, following the 2nd Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) held in A…
Dhaka: The Judiciary Reform Commission (JRC) has put forward a proposal to grant the Supreme Judicial Council the authority to independently investigate allegations against judges. This move would allow the council to initiate probes without needing a…
Dhaka: The Public Administration Reform Commission (PARC) in its report has recommended a reduction in the number of ministries from 40 to 25, stating that it would ensure better governance. The report was submitted today to Chief Adviser Professor Mu…
Dhaka: Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof announced Pakistan’s readiness to provide extensive support for the development of Bangladesh’s livestock sector. Speaking at a livestock farmers’ conference held at Harihara government…
Dhaka: The Public Administration Reform Commission has put forward a proposal to form two additional divisions, Cumilla and Faridpur, in the country. This announcement was made by Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder during …
Dhaka: The Department of Environment (DoE) has urged the city dwellers to wear face masks when going outside as Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) has already reached a hazardous level.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the air quality index i…
Dhaka: Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed making the country’s judiciary fully independent, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today. “Although previous governments had stated that the judiciary was independent, but it was not in…
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